Apple will begin soon trial production of AirPods in Vietnam in an attempt to circumvent tariff fees imposed on Chinese-produced goods by Trump Administration.
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Twitter founder Jack Dorsey gives talk to Apple staff
Jack Dorsey, co-founder of both Twitter and Square, spoke to selected Apple marketing staff in a private session at Apple Park.
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Apple faces class action lawsuit in Quebec over battery life
Quebec Superior Court has allowed a lawsuit against Apple on the grounds that batteries in the iPhone and other products are not durable for a reasonable length of time.
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Apple to add Time of Flight 3D feature for 2020 iPhones
The iPhones launching in 2020 may feature a Time of Flight sensor, which helps determine distances between objects and the lens.
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Withings announces availability of ECG-taking BPM Core & updated BPM Connect
After a preview at CES 2019, Withings now has a release window for the BPM Core — which is capable of taking an ECG and detecting AFib — as well as an updated version of its popular classic Connect blood pressure monitor.
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YouTuber reveals iPhone 11 models, claims few changes
Long-time YouTuber Marques Brownlee has dummy models of all three 2019 iPhones, reportedly made to be sent to the manufacturers of cases. He concludes that this year’s iPhones will be substantially the same as the 2018 models.
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DOJ asks appeals court to pause enforcement of Qualcomm antitrust ruling
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to temporarily halt enforcement of an antitrust ruling against Qualcomm, citing the necessity of the company in 5G networking, and support from both the Energy Department and Defense Department.
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Hands on: The 2019 MacBook Air is a bargain, but SSD speeds fall
The new MacBook Air builds on the 2018 refresh, but packs in a few improvements and a price drop to boot. But, the savings do come at a cost.
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Two Apple ads get nominations for Outstanding Commercial Emmys
Two ads from Apple partner TBWAMedia Arts Lab were nominated for Outstanding Commercial Emmys on Tuesday, potentially marking the last year in which the company has no original TV shows up for awards.
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Apple previews ‘holding hands,’ other emoji updates planned for this fall
Using World Emoji Day as the excuse, Apple on Tuesday previewed some of the emoji it will be adding to iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS in supporting Unicode 12.0.
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